Focus

Exploring Eureka

The documents have been organised into nine 'focuses', each of which concentrates on a different aspect of the Eureka story.

Each of these can be viewed by clicking on the Focus links, located above. These links are viewable at the top of each Focus page and are a good navigating tool should you 'get lost' in other links. State of the Goldfields is a good place to start your exploration of this website.

An alternative place to start exploring is through the various despatches of Lieutenant Governor Charles Hotham. These provide not only a good overview of the Eureka story, but also an insight into the Victorian Government's view of events at Eureka. Hotham's Narrative can be accessed by clicking on Hotham's portrait at the top right of the screen (or through the Focus links).  Peter Lalor's Letter provides a good contrast, for an understanding of the miners' view.

For information about the people involved in the stockade, there is a Biographies page listing the major participants. Links to these biographical entries occur in the text of the focus pages.

At any time, you can click on the words 'EUREKA ON TRIAL' (located at the top left-hand side of the page), to return to the Home page.